Chennai: Tributes poured in for violin maestro TN Krishnan, who died here at the age of 92, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the world of Carnatic music mourning the doyen’s demise and recalling his rich contributions.
He passed away on Monday due to old age issues. Krishnan is survived by wife and two children.
Counted among the other violin greats– Lalgudi Jayaraman and MS Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Narayanaiyer Krishnan started off his musical journey at a young age under his father’s tutelage and staged his maiden performance at the age of 11.
Born in 1928 in Kerala, Krishnan shifted to Chennai inthe early 1940s and was tutored by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, a legend in the field of classical music.
A recipient of numerous awards, including the Padma Vibhushan and the Music Academy’s Sangeetha Kalanidhi, Krishnan had stints as teacher…